Hospital Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2005

Tuesday, 12 April 2005

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Cecilia Keaveney

Ceist:

202 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available towards staffing of the high dependency unit in Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10187/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's north western area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.